Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/413 Kosovo's first democratically elected Municipal Assemblies were sworn in today in simultaneous ceremonies held in more than two dozen municipalities. Dr. Kouchner conducted the swearing-in ceremony in the municipality of Pristina, where he told the Assembly--which is to number 60 men…

UNMIK/PR/411 In UNMIK Press Release # 399, dated 26 October, 2000, an error occurred in reference to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The press release, entitled "Anthony Welch Named Mitrovica Regional Administrator," referred incorrectly to the country in which Mr. Welch served as DIFID…

UNMIK/PR/410 The news of the cold-blooded murder of four Ashkali men who had just returned to their home village of Dosevac/Dashevc, which they had fled during the war, is shocking and beyond comprehension. Whoever murdered these men, less than 48 hours after their return home, intended to destroy…

UNMIK/PR/409 PRISTINA---SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner today appointed international judge Antti Ruotsalainen to the Kosovo Supreme Court, Pristina. Judge Ruostsalainen was sworn-in at a ceremony this afternoon. He is the first international judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court. Judge Ruostsalainen…

UNMIK/PR/408 PRISTINA—SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner today informed the Kosovo Transitional Council that he and others in UNMIK were in touch with the authorities in FRY and other countries to ensure the well being of the Kosovo Albanian detainees in the Serbian prisons. From the last reports available…

UNMIK/PR/407 PRISTINA---The Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC) issued the following statement today: “The Kosovo Transitional Council discussed the situation of unrest in several detention facilities in Serbia, including in Nis. “The members of the KTC welcomed the statements made by SRSG and the…

UNMIK/PR/406 PRISTINA---The Department of Health and Social Welfare has announced that applicants for the Social Assistance programme Category II are now being accepted by the Centres for Social Work. The Category I programme is already assisting families in which no one is able to work. Category II…

UNMIK/PR/405 SRSG Bernard Kouchner has signed UNMIK Regulation 2000/60 on Residential Property Claims. This new regulation allows work to start on the more than 700 claims which already have been made for the loss of rights to apartments and houses in the Pristina region. Progress in dealing with…

UNMIK/PR/402 PRISTINA—SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner today congratulated members of the Kosovo Transitional Council for the successful conduct of the municipal elections, saying the people of Kosovo were the real winners in the elections. He said people around the world had applauded these elections…

UNMIK/PR/403 "I am absolutely delighted and relieved at the news that Dr. Flora Brovina was released today from prison in Pozarevac in Serbia. I am overjoyed for her family. She should be crossing into Kosovo at this very moment: Let me be among the first to say, Welcome Home, Dear Flora. You have…